jpdb beta

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

1

too much; excessive; too

3

stabbing; piercing

1

paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight

2

to grapple; to wrestle

1

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

1

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

1

having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

1

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

1

to aim at

1

shaking violently

1

to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound

2

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

2

critical section

3

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

7

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

6

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

1

all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die

1

drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling

1

to grumble; to complain

1

devastating; catastrophic; crushing

1

madness; craziness; insanity

1

heart sound; cardiac sound

1

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

1

to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet

1

every person; every mouth; every entrance

1

abuse; curse; swearing; insult

1

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

4

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

large number of people

1

having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

1

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

2

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

simultaneous; all at once

1

incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength

2

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

4

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

kitten; small cat

1

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)

1

whistle

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

being declared the winner of a bout

1

making do; getting by (somehow); managing

1

racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

1

(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes

1

to poke; to push

1

fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

1

suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

1